AMIR Khanés opponent for the next examination in his intense boxing education will be named this week.

AMIR Khanés opponent for the next examination in his intense boxing education will be named this week.

The 19-year-old Olympic silver medallist is heading for the Glasgowés Braehead Arena to fight on the undercard of Scott Harrisonés WBO world featherweight title defence against Joan Guzman of the Dominican Republic.

But all eyes will again be on Khan who readily acknowledged he learned lessons from the three-round demolition of trainee teacher Jackson Williams at Londonés ExCel Arena on Saturday night.

The Bolton teenager gave himself seven marks out of 10 for his performance but promoter Frank Warren said: éWeéll let him have eight.é

Khan, lightweight runner-up at the 2004 Athens Olympics, said: éItés only eight months that Iéve been a professional, ités gone well and ités gone quickly.

éIéve boxed six times, six wins and Iém learning. Every fight Iém getting better and Iém adapting quickly as well.é

Composed

Williams, 24, from Norwich, was his best opponent so far, with 12 victories from 15 fights, but he could not stay with the composed, ultra-focused Khan whose speed and power floored him three times.

The knockdown which pleased Khan most was the body punch he has added to his armoury under the tuition of trainer Oliver Harrison.

éWeéve been really working on it in the gym and Oliver told me to let the body shots go because he would have his guard up high and thatés what I did. It was one of the first body shots Iéve thrown and someoneés dropped.é

Warren was particularly pleased to see his young protege not boxing with his hands down so much.

éI thought Amir boxed really well. He was a different type of opponent, a guy who stood off him rather than most of the people who have come to fight him who have walked forward.

éWhat I was pleased to see was that Amir was holding his hands high, picking his shots and eventually he broke down Jackson Williamsé style.é

Khan explained: éIt was good. I was expecting him to come forward but it was different, I had to go to him. When you fight a better opponent your hands go up automatically and they were higher than normal .

éHe was tough. I was hitting him with some good shots and he put his head down and we had to change a few things. Oliver said in the corner that I had to aim a bit lower and work off the jab and thatés what I did.é